Charles Edward Harris, Jr. v. Whitney Gass, et al.
Securities
Whether Harris was twice put in jeopardy for one uninterrupted criminal episode under two separate statutes that punish the same conduct without a clear legislative intent
X The Double Jeopardy Cl&u^g of lAe f if 4-h Amendmenf of 4he jjfn'Ted Shies Cortsll-Miofl protvbihs mulKple puA ishmenH for 4he same offense / ui4hou4 a clear expression of (-egulafive m4en4. Af4er firing G Succession o-P buli-ek m4o a idle Vehicle beiAj occupied by Leanndl fc&bwson And eausin^ him serious physical Injviry. Harris.was convic4ed under 4wo se^rafe s4a4u4es 4ha4 punish ihe sane Conducf.' One of 4he convicled offenses Jots a&4 require proof of an ekmervf additional fac4 4f«v4 +he o4her does n&4, \Klas Harris 4wice pu+ w Jeopardy for one unuvkrruphed criminal episode 4ho4 Was a wlahtn of fu)o d>s4ine4 s4a4ulory a dear expression of legisMn/e infeni.or an n. Aransas G?As4ilu4ion Ar4. [A,f 20 mxrcocs U-S-C.A. Consf. Ar4. VI c|.3 ~ 4kc4 prohibHs a jud^menj from beinij valyf if live judge ujho pronounced 4he jutywnf dj noi foYe a lawfully prescribed oof in of office . The regular VCiXaftd 4he bench and a special jdd^-e was allegedly elecfed 4*6 fill 4he Vacancy. 6«*f he did no4 Take a valid oa4K of of Ace. tyier-e proceedings held by 4he special judj>e in 4haf courf null and Void? was {farns denied 4Ae ecjual profeef il'S-C. A. Coasf. Amend. § I-£^ uqI4 he (oA of ffa \gl\jO under m. il-S.C.A, -—— shafts fhdj 4he wrtf of habeas sWI no! I* Juip<ndeO[.J Rami pWcd junsoficliooa I issuer .« Kansas courfs, Bu| 4he Shfe Trial (ourI a/V Slale Supreme Couri re used to issue fhe u)nf. Has 4he Slade of Aryansas suspended 4he privilege of 4he u>ri4.Corpus ' A/spx f. m-/% Appx. S